Chinese surname · rank 186

饶 is read as ráo.

Pinyin

ráo

Script forms

Simplified 饶 · Traditional 饒

Basic meaning

bountiful, abundant, plentiful

Five element

Earth

Origin

Time: Ancient surname tradition, before 221 BCE; exact calendar year not pinned by the attached sources

Place: Ancient Rao place or fief traditions; sources vary on the specific branch.

Origin note

Rao is safest as a multi-origin place or fief surname. Sources vary on the specific branch, so the page should avoid presenting one lineage as exclusive.

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